N.Y. MRE Law § 134
This is the official text of N.Y. MRE Law § 134, part of New York’s MRE Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "MRE Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Cellar entrance
Official statutory text
§ 134. Cellar entrance. There shall be a direct entrance to the\ncellar, or to the lowest story if there be no cellar, from the outside\nof every multiple dwelling, except that any stair leading to such cellar\nor lowest story may be located inside the dwelling provided it is\nenclosed in fireproof walls and fireproof doors and assemblies, with the\ndoors self-closing, at both the level of such cellar or lowest story and\nthat of the story above.\n
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